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1HappyDemocrat

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1. So he only arrived at greatness through blind privilege?

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 04:45 PM

Apr 2015

Most of this article was new information on Winston Churchill to me. But I am not overly familiar with the man, I only have a very general knowledge. I guess my biggest question is did Churchill truly gain every position he held through elevated social position rather than any of his own merits?

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So he only arrived at greatness through blind privilege? 1HappyDemocrat Apr 2015 #1